St Paul's Catholic Junior School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades St Paul's Catholic Junior School on 6 areas: 3 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils typically attend school regularly."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is a visible priority across the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development is a notable feature of the school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Overall, pupils' achievement and progress across key subjects such as English and mathematics are low."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "In most subjects, the curriculum is broad and coherent."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and have identified appropriate priorities for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should improve teaching of foundational knowledge, including in transcription and mathematical fluency, so that pupils across all year groups are supported to learn the knowledge and skills they need to build their fluency and accuracy over time"; "Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching, including using assessment information securely to address gaps in pupils' knowledge, is embedded across the school so that all pupils are ready for the next stage in their education"; "Those responsible for governance should improve their strategic oversight and scrutiny of the school's work and support leaders to deliver precise and timely action that leads to the necessary improvements".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Paul's Catholic Junior School. It is a privilege to welcome you to our school community and to share with you what makes St Paul's such a special place to learn, grow and belong. At St Paul's, every child matters."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

Across Liverpool, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Liverpool lodged 219 appeals against primary school offers; 83 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (6% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Junior School are St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Blackmoor Park Infants' School (0.2 miles); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 63% maths); and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby (0.4 miles).

100 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's Catholic Junior School (as of April 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Broad Green Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlfield Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 206 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).

In 2024/25, St Paul's Catholic Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Catholic Junior School are St Edward's College (0.5 miles), Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.7 miles), Holly Lodge Girls' College (0.7 miles) and Broughton Hall Catholic High School (0.7 miles).